Maine market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 195 establishments (2022: 195) · 1,144 employees · $63.5 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 957 establishments · 4,043 employees |
| Top counties | Cumberland 36, York 30, Penobscot 25, Kennebec 18, Androscoggin 16, Aroostook 12, Somerset 11, Hancock 8, Knox 8, Oxford 7 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Portland-South Portland, ME: 70; Bangor, ME: 25; Augusta-Waterville, ME: 18; Lewiston-Auburn, ME: 16 |
| Households per establishment | 3,155 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 1,405,012 |
| Households | 615,235 |
| Household vehicles | 1,111,923 (1.81 per household) |
| Median household income | $76,442 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Cumberland 230,722, York 175,580, Penobscot 117,797, Kennebec 96,284, Androscoggin 81,510, Aroostook 51,984, Hancock 45,339, Oxford 45,279, Somerset 43,326, Knox 33,537 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Maine window tint rules
Maine bars side or rear window material that passes less than 35% of light, net of glass and material, with no stated tolerance. Side windows behind the driver and the rear window have no figure if the vehicle has outside rear view mirrors on both sides, adjusted to show the highway behind. Reflective material is barred except in the windshield's top strip, allowed above the AS-1 line or, without one, 5 inches down.
Summary checked against 29-A M.R.S. § 1916 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Maine PPF shop questions
- How many paint protection film businesses are there in Maine?
- Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 195 in Maine in 2023, most in Cumberland (36), York (30), Penobscot (25), Kennebec (18) and Androscoggin (16) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Maine?
- Maine households had 1,111,923 vehicles available, 1.81 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Cumberland (230,722), York (175,580), Penobscot (117,797), Kennebec (96,284), Androscoggin (81,510) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
PPF installer software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- New Hampshire · 225
- Vermont · 108
- Massachusetts · 1,150
Maine city pages
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